Manu Bhaker never really wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower again, saying she had already been there before and found it just “okay.”

When she returns to India after the Paris Games, she'll bring home a special bronze medal. This medal has pieces of the Eiffel Tower in it, taken from the tower during its renovations.

Manu, who became famous as a shooting star at just 16, won India’s first Olympic shooting medal in 12 years. She is also the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal.

She almost won a gold or silver but missed by just 0.1 points, which allowed a South Korean shooter to pass her. But when she realized she had still won bronze, she couldn’t stop smiling.

At 22, Manu is the youngest of India's five Olympic medallists in shooting. This is India’s first medal in shooting since the London Games in 2012.

Manu’s coach, Jaspal Rana, cried with joy, and fans and officials cheered loudly. They had been waiting a long time for this medal.

Shooting is a sport India has invested a lot in. For years, Indian shooters did well in other competitions but struggled at the Olympics. Manu has been a symbol of both the sport's highs and lows.

She faced criticism after the Tokyo Olympics for not performing well and had a public falling-out with her coach. After some time away, she rekindled her passion for shooting, made up with her coach, and came back strong.

Manu learned from her past failures and used those lessons to improve. At the Paris Games, she performed with great confidence and skill, never falling out of the top positions. Although she had a small mistake that cost her a higher finish, she still made India proud with her bronze medal.